The Brooklyn Heights Association will be holding its 2026 Brooklyn Heights Designer Showhouse at the restored 1852 mansion, One Monroe Place. Photo: Mary Frost/Brooklyn Eagle
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THE LEDE: Good morning. The Brooklyn Heights Association has secured a remarkable location for its 2026 Brooklyn Heights Designer Showhouse: the 1852 landmarked One Monroe Place (aka 100 Clark St.), which has recently completed a 10-year gut restoration.
The Rundown
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Brooklyn Heights 2026 Designer Showhouse to be held at restored One Monroe Place: The corner mansion’s nine bedrooms, seven baths and rooftop terrace will present a distinctive canvas for 17 designers and architects to show off their creativity.
Brooklyn company Cooluli recalls 250,000 minifridges over fire hazards: Cooluli has recalled roughly 250,000 of its minifridges due to fire and burn hazards.
Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO: Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty on Friday to federal stalking charges in the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
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Veteran court official’s internship program gives young people a real-world look at the legal profession: “Young people are our future, and we must significantly invest in them,” Former New York State Court Officer and Senior Court Clerk Wayne Powell told the Brooklyn Eagle.
Filter bubbles on steroids: Every time you open your phone and begin to scroll, you are inside a machine that has been studying you.
Exploring the Moon will require rovers that can think for themselves. An upcoming NASA mission will test whether they can: NASA is planning to send three small rovers to the Moon with a single instruction: Work out among yourselves how to explore a patch of ground. (The Conversation)
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